SERVICE in the SUEZ CANAL ZONE of
EGYPT until 1956

UK Armed
Forces Veterans Lapel Badge

Did you serve in HM
Armed Forces?

Service before and during World War II

Men
and women who Served in HM Armed Forces before and/or during World War
II are entitled to a Veterans Badge.
There are other groups who Served during World War II who are included,
these are:
Cyprus Regiment
Home Guard
Polish Forces under UK Command

Please note, that Veterans who served in Armed Forces of other
Countries and those who served alongside HM Armed Forces are not
eligible.
Examples of these are Canadian Navy or Royal Australian Air Force etc

Service after World War II
Men and Women who enlisted in HM Armed Forces between 3 September 1945
and 31 December 1984 are entitled to a Veterans Badge. There is no
qualifying length of Service.

Posthumous requests
It is regrettable that the badge cannot be issued posthumously. The
badge is a survivors’ badge, which is to be worn on civilian attire.
The only exceptions are War Widows and Widowers who are in receipt of a
War Widows/Widowers Pension paid by Veterans Agency.

Extensions to the criteria
It is the aim, eventually, to include all those who Served in HM Armed
Forces, however the demand for the badge continues to be high.
There will be further extensions to the scheme on a chronological basis
when the current demand has been fulfilled.

Once it is known when the eligibility is to be extended for
those whose Service began after 31 December 1969, details will be
posted
on this website.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept requests for badges at this
time from people whose Service began after 31 December 1969.

New UK Merchant Seafarers Veterans Badge
If you Served in the Merchant Navy during Military Operations click
here.

How to apply
You can apply by any of the following methods:
Click on one of the links below to access the application form.